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precious metal clay (brand names are PMC and Art Clay) is the modern alchemy. PMC is a clay base with small pieces of silver suspended in it that, when heated, the clay burns leaving a residue of solid silver. The clay acts as base binder metal particles. Once this is removed, the remaining silver particles together, giving you the finished product.

The real beauty of clay precious metal is that it can be handled like any ordinary modeling clay, which is perfect for jewelery. The modern precious metal clay that can be used a jeweler's torch, as the cooking temperature is much lower than the first versions of this clay. However, a small oven will produce a much higher temperature constant range and can be controlled accurately, which means that the results are more consistent.

Precious Metal Clay once had a very bad reputation contraction, so it is unsuitable for fine or detailed work. Modern precious metal clays have a much smaller contraction rate (around 10-15%) but you still need this factor in the final moments to ensure fine detail is not lost in the cooking process.

Once fired, the piece of silver looks very mediocre and boring, so it must end. The opaque matte surface hides the true beauty underneath, so the finish and polished silver outshines reveal forward. When welding pottery precious metal finishes, it is essential to remember that the surface is more porous than standard sterling silver, so it is better to give brightness to the piece before welding. But because it is almost pure silver, there is little risk of fire stain on the surface and the end results are almost indistinguishable from silver.

Because precious metal clay is a clay, making good impressions. A design can be pressed onto the surface of the clay and it became clear in the final silver coin. rollers with designs, lace or leaves can even be used to create unique effects that are difficult to replicate in ordinary silver unless they have been issued. Clay precious metal is a popular way of making silver beads. The clay can be formed into balls, decorated with a surface pattern and then fired in a kiln quickly and simple, the production of silver grains of high quality.

Security considerations should be taken into account when working with precious metal clay, due to high temperatures required to fire the clay. A small enamel oven allows you to safely reach the temperatures necessary for optimum results, but be sure that has all the right equipment, such as tweezers with heat resistant handles to remove the work from the oven in a safe and heat resistant surface on which to work.

Precious Metal Clay is an ideal medium to work if you want to create silver jewelry pieces that are unique to you. The only thing that limits you is your imagination. Precious metal clay silver is widely available at good jewelry equipment suppliers. There are two main brands – Precious Metal Clay and Art Clay Silver. Clay is also available in other metals such as gold, but the cost is significantly higher than silver clay.

About the Author

Adam Hunter – E-commerce Marketing Manager of cooksongold.com. Cookson Precious Metals offer a choice of
jewellery making
supplies from over 10,000 products including gold and silver jewellery findings, tools,
precious metal clay
, and gold and silver sheet. Contacts Adam Hunter E-commerce Marketing Manager Tel(DDI): +44 (0) 121 212 6491 E-mail: adam.hunter@cooksongold.co.uk

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